Skyriver
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Skyriver Communications is a broadband internet access
provider headquartered in San Diego, California
. Skyriver supplies wireless last mile
connectivity for small businesses and enterprise customers. Skyriver offers services in Southern California with coverage in San Diego, Los Angeles
, Inland Empire, Palm Springs
and Pasadena
.
One of its co-founders was Lee M. Gopadze, who had left wireless pioneer company Metricom.
In March 2003 Skyriver formed the SkyWeb Alliance with two other regional providers in California.
Skyriver acquired California based Internet Service Provider
Terracom Network Services (TNS), closing the deal in March 2004.
In 2005 Skyriver acquired San Diego based IT Outsourcing provider Integrate IT, Inc.
In 2007 Skyriver completed its backhaul upgrade in anticipation of its planned WiMAX
rollout.
In 2007 Skyriver added Orange County, California to its fixed wireless service area.
Wireless broadband rates of 1.5 Mbit/s to 45 Mbit/s were marketed in Anaheim, La Habra, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Brea and Orange.
In 2008 Skyriver acquired the assets of Nethere, Inc.
In 2008 a California state appeals court ruled that former director of network operations Mark R. Combs was not eligible for overtime pay.
s ranging from 1 Mbit
/s to 3.0 Mbit/s. Skyriver also offers its wireless services in some areas from 10 Mbit/s to 45 Mbit/s. As with any ISP, the listed transfer rates are under ideal conditions; actual results vary greatly depending on factors such as service load, distance, and obstacles between the transmitter and receiver.
Skyriver uses wireless technology transmitted from mobile phone
towers
over unlicensed spectrum in the ISM band
including 2.4 GHz, 5.3 GHz, 5.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz and FCC
licensed spectrum including 18 GHz.
In addition to broadband wireless services Skyriver provides an array of consulting, IT Outsourcing, network connectivity, implementation, and support solutions.
Broadband Internet access
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....
provider headquartered in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Skyriver supplies wireless last mile
Last mile
The "last mile" or "last kilometer" is the final leg of delivering connectivity from a communications provider to a customer. The phrase is therefore often used by the telecommunications and cable television industries. The actual distance of this leg may be considerably more than a mile,...
connectivity for small businesses and enterprise customers. Skyriver offers services in Southern California with coverage in San Diego, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Inland Empire, Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
and Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
History
Skyriver was founded in September 2000.One of its co-founders was Lee M. Gopadze, who had left wireless pioneer company Metricom.
In March 2003 Skyriver formed the SkyWeb Alliance with two other regional providers in California.
Skyriver acquired California based Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
Terracom Network Services (TNS), closing the deal in March 2004.
In 2005 Skyriver acquired San Diego based IT Outsourcing provider Integrate IT, Inc.
In 2007 Skyriver completed its backhaul upgrade in anticipation of its planned WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
rollout.
In 2007 Skyriver added Orange County, California to its fixed wireless service area.
Wireless broadband rates of 1.5 Mbit/s to 45 Mbit/s were marketed in Anaheim, La Habra, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Brea and Orange.
In 2008 Skyriver acquired the assets of Nethere, Inc.
In 2008 a California state appeals court ruled that former director of network operations Mark R. Combs was not eligible for overtime pay.
Services
In Southern California Skyriver offers plans with symmetrical bit rateBit rate
In telecommunications and computing, bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time....
s ranging from 1 Mbit
Megabit
The megabit is a multiple of the unit bit for digital information or computer storage. The prefix mega is defined in the International System of Units as a multiplier of 106 , and therefore...
/s to 3.0 Mbit/s. Skyriver also offers its wireless services in some areas from 10 Mbit/s to 45 Mbit/s. As with any ISP, the listed transfer rates are under ideal conditions; actual results vary greatly depending on factors such as service load, distance, and obstacles between the transmitter and receiver.
Skyriver uses wireless technology transmitted from mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
towers
Cell site
A cell site is a term used to describe a site where antennas and electronic communications equipment are placed, usually on a radio mast, tower or other high place, to create a cell in a cellular network...
over unlicensed spectrum in the ISM band
ISM band
The industrial, scientific and medical radio bands are radio bands reserved internationally for the use of radio frequency energy for industrial, scientific and medical purposes other than communications....
including 2.4 GHz, 5.3 GHz, 5.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz and FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
licensed spectrum including 18 GHz.
In addition to broadband wireless services Skyriver provides an array of consulting, IT Outsourcing, network connectivity, implementation, and support solutions.
See also
- WiMAXWiMAXWiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
- Broadband Internet accessBroadband Internet accessBroadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....
- Wireless networking
- Wireless Internet service provider